Leaks

The repair I did on the coolant hose vent this winter gave in. A strap held the bolt in place until I got a new hose, so the problem wasn't imminent. I upgraded to later spec which has a more durable vent.

She still lost coolant though so I started to worry. I have experienced an overheated 3,5 a couple of years ago and wasn't that eager to unbolt the tops and send them away to a machine shop. £££. Fautfinding, I found no coolant in the oil or the exhaust, but a sweet smell somewhere in the front region. It showed to be a leaky gasket underneath the throttle housing. To find a replacement gasket was no easy task. Firstly I didn't know the name of the part, secondly every dealer I spoke to wanted to sell me the full throttle housing. £££. Why? All I needed was a small gasket. After two weeks of searching I had almost decided to make my own gasket, the problem was that this piece is under preassure and the gasket a metal reinforced one. A friend told me about a dealer in Stockholm, and from that company I was able to buy a kit with only the pre heater and the gaskets needed.

So, off went the throttle housing, and on the new parts. Done before supper and no oil under the nails.